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CC331G Bronze vs. SAE-AISI 1090 Steel

CC331G bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1090 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC331G bronze and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1090 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
220 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
790 to 950
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
520 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 61
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
82 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
730 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
28 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
24 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
25 to 31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.85 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 3.5
98 to 98.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0